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Does Fgf23-klotho activity influence vascular and soft tissue calcification through regulating mineral ion metabolism?
Kidney international - 1 Sept 2008
Memon Fahad, El-Abbadi Mohga, Nakatani Teruyo, Taguchi Takashi, Lanske Beate, Razzaque M Shawkat
Abstract excerpt
Recent studies describe a novel role of fibroblast growth factor-23 (Fgf23)-klotho activity in the systemic regulation of calcium and phosphate homeostasis. Both Fgf23 and klotho ablated mice develop extensive vascular and soft tissue calcification. Inability to clear the required amount of phosphate by the kidney, due to the absence of Fgf23-klotho activity, leads to increased accumulation of serum phosphate in...
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